Bay-rush vs European hare

Zamia integrifolia compared with Lepus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-rush	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Zamiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Zamia	Lepus
Species	Zamia integrifolia	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Bay-rush

NT — Near Threatened

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-rush	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-rush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bay-rush

The Bay-rush (Zamia integrifolia) is a species in the genus Zamia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotrop

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.